Cynthia Osokogwu: I never ordered, nor purchased any drug — Suspect

The prime suspect in the murder trial of Cynthia Osokogwu, Okwumo Nwabufor, told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos yesterday that he never ordered the purchase of the drug Ryhophnol that was used to drug the deceased before she was murdered.Nwabufor, said this while he was being cross-examined by Chris Obiaka, the defense counsel to the third defendant...

“I never asked the third defendant Orji Osita to sell any drug to me, neither did I purchase any drug.” He said. Nwabufor, 34, is standing trial before Justice Olabisi Akinlade alongside Olisa Chidera, 24, Orji Osita 33 and Ejike Ifechukwu 25, over the murder of Cynthia Osokogwu at Cosmilla Hotel, Lake View Estate, Festac Town, Lagos, on July, 22, 2012.The defendant also told the court that the reason he had late Osokogwu’s blackberry phone in his possession was because she gave him her phone to repair and sell for her.“Cynthia asked me to repair and sell her blackberry phone for her and I gave the phone to the fourth defendant (Ifechukwu).